- Photograph by
- Blair, James P., American, 1931 - 2021
- Subject of
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
- Date
- 1963; printed ca. 2021
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W (image): 10 × 15 in. (25.4 × 38.1 cm)
- H x W (paper): 13 × 19 in. (33 × 48.3 cm)
- Caption
- Printed caption from James P. Blair: Not a project, 1963, USA, The March on Washington. Dr. King look very pensive, just moments before he began his great speach [sic].
- Description
- This is a color photograph of the 1963 March on Washington by James P. Blair with a close up image of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He is shown from the shoulders up wearing a black suit jacket over a white button up shirt and black tie. He appears to be holding several pieces of paper in front of him. His head is tilted slightly to his left and his eyes gaze straight ahead. There are two individuals partially visible behind him. The print is signed by the photographer at the lower left corner and labeled [4 of 9]. A caption by the photographer is printed along the bottom margin.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Portfolio/Series
- Not a Project
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Movement
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
- Type
- portraits
- inkjet prints
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Local and regional
- Photography
- Poverty
- Resistance
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jim and Elise Blair
- Object number
- 2021.67.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Estate of James P. Blair
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




